The state of Mississippi is allowing the lease of 80% of its previously public oyster reefs. Oystermen in South Mississippi are opposing this and have started a petition against the move. State…
Volunteers along multiple U.S. coasts, including Mississippi, are raising oysters to help restore reefs. Oyster reefs are critical for coastal ecosystems, like ours here on the Coast. Each oyster filters…
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources this week began a program to rebuild and revitalize oyster reefs in the western Mississippi Sound. Employees and contractors started a multi-phase project to plant 350 acres of cultch material on several reefs over…
Good news fishermen, the oyster reefs in the Biloxi Bay will reopen tomorrow morning. Excessive rainfall caused the reefs to close on November 9th. Officials with the Department of Marine Resources say that the body of water is now back…
Today, the Department of Marine Resources announced the historic red tide the Coast has been hit with could keep oyster reefs closed for another three months.
The Department of Marine Resources reopened two oyster reefs after issues with water samples closed them three weeks ago.
The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster claimed 11 lives in 2010, but has continued to affect both the environment and countless industries along the Gulf Coast.
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) announced Monday that a limited oyster season will open at legal sunrise Friday, Nov. 14th, 2014.
Senator Roger Wicker was on the Gulf Coast Wednesday.